Fox Sports said 24.429 million viewers watched the United States men’s national team’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, setting a USMNT viewership record. The broadcast peaked at 31.883 million viewers between 9:45 and 10 p.m. ET, and Fox said it was the most-watched English-language telecast of a soccer game in U.S. history, according to Yahoo Sports.
The U.S. won 2-0 despite a late red card to Folarin Balogun, who scored the opener and will miss the Round of 16 match on Monday. The U.S. will face Belgium in the Round of 16.